Colin Yeo: On Refugees in Our Current Society
The Refugee Crisis has been an ongoing phenomenon these past few years especially, one which continuously makes the news in various formats. But what are the implications of being a…
Religious Institutions and Conservation Efforts in Africa
With the epidemic of HIV/AIDS ongoing in the continent of Africa for the past century, many initiatives have been made in effort to combat this dire health concern. Backing many…
Mali: Conflict, Political Instability and Future Conflict
The Republic of Mali, home to more than 20 million people, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Since the outbreak of the Mali War in 2012, the country has…
Feminism and Development: How can women get involved with peace negotiations?
Marnie speaks with Andrea Filippi who works for PeaceWomen Across the Globe. The organisation was launched in 2005 and is committed to the active participation of women in peace processes…
Is Democracy under threat? With Niheer Dasandi
Is Democracy under threat? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Niheer Dasandi, a senior lecturer in Politics and Development at Birmingham University and author of ‘Is…
Is Degrowth working in the developing world? With Julien-François Gerber
On this podcast, our Events Director, Zilun, speaks to Prof. Julien-François Gerber about the viability of degrowth for developing countries. They discuss in depth how changing the way we measure…
Water: Canada’s Missing Human Right
On January 20th, 2003, the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted General Comment no. 15: The Right to Water. It reaffirmed and clarified the…
Discussing peace in the age of chaos with Global Peace Index created Steve Killelea
This week, our Co-President, Helena, speaks with Steve Killelea about the topic of his latest book, Peace in the Age of Chaos. The book is available at a 40% discount…
What is Degrowth? A radical overhaul of how we do development with Dr. Giacomo D’Alisa
In this week’s podcast, our event director, Zilun, talk about ‘degrowth’, the radical idea which tries to understand development beyond economic growth. Instead, degrowth focuses on sustainability, equality, fairness and…
Sustainable Development: Education, training and community-led projects with Naomi Muando
How can people be empowered through community-led development? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Naomi Muando, the regional manager of ACET Uganda in Mbale. During the…
1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 2): Exploring the media’s portrayal of Covid-19 in Africa with Peter Mwai
We need to look deeper into the coverage of COVID-19 in Africa. From vaccination rates to incentivising policies, is there a disconnect between the coverage and what is happening on…
China versus the U.S. – Two superpowers and the fight for influence in Latin America and the Caribbean
The United States has long been considered the hegemonic power of the world yet China’s increase in military expenditure, global integration, and global financial lending means that China is now…
“Transforming refugees into entrepreneurs” in conversation with Zulfiqar Deo
Why is sustainable development important? How can business mentoring and entrepreneurship be used to support refugees from post-conflict regions? In this episode, our Europe Events Officer, Esther, speaks with Zufi…
How does change happen? And other topics of debate in International Development
How does change happen? In this episode, one of our events officers, Marnie, speaks with Dr Duncan Green, a strategic advisor to Oxfam GB on the topic of “What’s wrong…
1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 1): What’s behind the vaccine crisis in Africa? With Ade Adeyemi
Why have only 9% of people in Africa been fully vaccinated when other countries are offering their citizens booster jabs? This lack of access to vaccines arguably points towards greater…
Telling the Untold Stories of International Development in China
Eric Zhang interviews Mr. Huang HongXiang to discuss his journey from being a wildlife journalist featured in the Oscar nominee documentary ‘The Ivory Game’ to establishing the social enterprise ‘China…
The dark side of the model minority myth for Asian Americans
Over the past few years, Asian Americans have suffered an increase in hate crimes, particularly with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. How can we reconcile this with the stereotype…
Sankara and his Legacy: Part 2
Following on from Part I, this article contains the details of my interview with Dr Eloïse Bertrand. Dr Eloïse Bertrand is a research fellow at Portsmouth University who specialises in Burkinabe…
Sankara and His Legacy: Part 1
Burkinabé, the demonym for the people of Burkina Faso, may perhaps seem to be an unfamiliar word – rarely heard. The policies of Thomas Sankara, the first Burkinabé President, have…
Shell, exploitation and murder: Nigeria’s double-edged attachment to oil
Ken Saro-Wiwa. Before the 1990s, he was perhaps most well-known for being the producer of Basi & Company, an incredibly popular African sitcom which aptly parodied the ‘get rich quick’…
A difficult turn to the left: Peru’s latest election and Castillo’s plans
Pedro Castillo was declared President of Peru on June 28, 2021 Peruvian politics has always been interesting. The country has experienced multiple coups, numerous changes to its constitution, and an…
James Griffiths: Minority Languages
If development is to mean more than economic growth, then language should be on top of our agendas. The preservation of minority languages and the building of lingua franca is…
The Pan-African Dream: is it a political reality or has it been condemned to the ideological realm?
A dream born within the diaspora, pan-Africanism has been defined by W.E.B Du Bois as “the idea of one Africa united in experience and exposed to the impact of other cultures”.…
Afghanistan and the end of the liberal intervention
U.S. Troops withdrew from Afghanistan at the end of summer leading to a Taliban takeover Photo: https://www.army-technology.com/news/us-troop-withdrawal-afghanistan-august/ At the end of summer, pundits, politicians, and the public alike watched the…
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